The Mission Bay Park Committee (MBPC) approved the proposed Everingham Bait Barge at its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Santa Clara Recreation Center, 1008 Santa Clara Place. The barge is located near the eastern entrance to the Dana Point harbor and south of the launch ramp. Looking forward to other business, MBPC chairperson Rick Bussell said after the meeting that he would like to see progress on Fiesta Island. A proposed redevelopment for the area, first presented to the public in August 2006, has met with strong resistance from dog owners, who say the island is one of the few places in San Diego where their pets can run and exercise. Project planners have since created several revised proposals to accommodate dogs. Members of Fiesta Island Dog Owners (FIDO) feel that further changes are necessary to prevent potential conflicts between dogs and paddlers. The MBPC is also waiting for the city attorney’s office to complete its review of Proposition C, which voters approved in November. Under the 30-year charter amendment, starting in July, Mission Bay Park will receive an estimated $5 million to $12 million annually in lease revenues that formerly went to the city’s general fund. An additional 25 percent of funds, or $2 million to $4 million, each year is also slated to go to regional parks. Once the rules, regulations, policies and procedures have been determined, “we can start the ball rolling,” Bussell said. “The whole idea is that we have to see exactly what our role is.” The MBPC will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Santa Clara Recreation Center.